'His artistry is supreme'John Banville'He had seldom been so perplexed by humanbeings. Would a psychiatrist,a teacher or a novelist...have been better placed to understand characters who had suddenly materialized from another century'Maigret is called to the home of Armand de Saint-Hilaire,a highly respected official who has been found shot dead in his study by his housekeeper. After interviewing everyone concerned Maigret is at a loss to the identity of the perpetrator until he comes across a series of letters from the past fifty years between the victim and a recently widowed woman. As Maigret uncovers the details behind the two's relationship he gets closer to discovering the tragic truth behind the official's demise.This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret in Society.'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century...Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside,though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories'Guardian
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241303894Number of pages: 176Weight: 135 gDimensions: 192 x 125 x 10 mm
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Praise for Georges Simenon:"One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside,though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories."-The Guardian "These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself."-The Washington Post "Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals."-People "I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov."-William Faulkner "The greatest of all,the most genuine novelist we have had in literature."-Andr茅 Gide "A supreme writer... Unforgettable vividness."-The Independent (London) "Superb... The most addictive of writers... A unique teller of tales."-The Observer (London) "Compelling,remorseless,brilliant."-John Gray "A truly wonderful writer... Marvelously readable-lucid,simple,absolutely in tune with the world he creates."-Muriel Spark "A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it."lle -Peter Ackroyd "Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century."-John Banville"Gem-hard soul-probes...not justthe world's bestselling detective series,butan imperishable literary legend...he exposes secrets and crimes not by forensic wizardry,but by the melded powers of therapist,philosopher and confessor" imes (London)"Strangely comforting...so many lovely bistros from the Paris of mid-20th C. The corpses are incidental,it's the food that counts." argaret Atwood"One of the greatest writers of the 20th century...no other writer can set up a scene as sharply and with such economy as Simenon does...the conjuring of a world,a place,a time,a set of characters - above all,an atmosphere." inancial Times"Gripping. . .richly rewarding...You'll quickly find yourself obsessing about his life as you tackle each mystery in turn."- Stig Abell he Sunday Times (London)
Georges Simenon
Staggeringly prolific and stylistically revolutionary,French author Georges Simenon is the creator of Inspector Maigret and one of the most significant crime writers in literary history.
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